Hacker News4h ago

Java 26 is here, and with it a solid foundation for the future

https://hanno.codes/2026/03/17/java-26-is-here/

#HackerNews #Java26 #JavaDevelopment #FutureOfProgramming #TechNews #SoftwareUpdate

Java 26 Is Here, And With It a Solid Foundation for the Future

Java 26 is here, and its main purpose seems to be to provide a solid foundation for future things to come. It comes with a few new features, some performance improvements and multiple enhancements that mention Project Valhalla as the inspiration for their existence. This post has all the info!

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N-gated Hacker News23h ago
Ah, yes, the cosmic ballet of NASA's five-server space juggle 🎪—because nothing says "cutting-edge technology" like over-engineered redundancy to combat cosmic giggles. Who knew interstellar travel was basically a software update away from a galactic blue screen of death! 🚀💻
https://increment.com/software-architecture/in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-kernel-panic/ #NASA #Technology #SpaceJuggle #CosmicBallet #SoftwareUpdate #GalacticHumor #HackerNews #ngated
In space, no one can hear you kernel panic – Increment: Software Architecture

For NASA, redundancy is all-important. (Why send a single server beyond the stratosphere when you can send five?)

香港015d ago
iOS 26.3.1電量測試｜新版本解決了與最新硬件的兼容性問題 ，同時，YouTube@iAppleBytes 亦針對 6 款升級了 iOS 26.3.1 的 iPhone 測試電池續航力
https://www.hk01.com/數碼生活/60329775/ios-26-3-1電量測試-比較6款iphone-一款跌48分鐘電-升唔升好
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 10
🤖🎩 Behold, the latest adventure in feature bloat: pgAdmin 4's #AI #Assistant Panel, now helping you write queries like a toddler with a crayon! 💻🤦‍♂️ Version 9.13 is here, bringing the same excitement as watching paint dry—only now with more documentation to ignore! 📜😂
https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/9.13/query_tool.html#ai-assistant-panel #pgAdmin4 #featurebloat #querywriting #softwareupdate #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated
Query Tool — pgAdmin 4 9.13 documentation

pgAdmin - PostgreSQL Tools for Windows, Mac, Linux and the Web

The Eclectic Light CompanyMar 9

How macOS 26 Tahoe updates: 3 Catalogues and preparing to download

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/09/how-macos-26-tahoe-updates-3-catalogues-and-preparing-to-download/

jcMar 6

“Listen to me, you feckless, thumb-sucking wetbag: You will Update. Your System Software. Right. The Frick. NOW. It’s not even a demand. It’s reality.”

https://ihnatko.com/ive-never-had-the-experience-of-parenting-a-6-year-old-child-but-ive-dealt-with-macos-system-updates/

#macOS #SoftwareUpdate #Nagging

I’ve never had the experience of parenting a 6-year-old child. But I’ve dealt with MacOS system updates.

…And I refuse to hear from parents about some nonsense that the two experiences are materially different. If you have parented a six-year-old child, and you are a Mac owner, you wouldn’t have even batted an eye at that headline. “If anything,” you thought, “I am grateful to the

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The Eclectic Light CompanyMar 6

Behind the scenes: SilentKnight and updates

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/06/behind-the-scenes-silentknight-and-updates/

The Eclectic Light CompanyMar 5

Has Apple suffered a premature release?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/05/has-apple-suffered-a-premature-release/

Mike_VMar 5

Howard Oakley on what to do when Software Update doesn’t work:
Check free space and (in laptops) power.
Restart and try again.
Start up in Safe mode and try there.
Try SilentKnight.
In Sequoia and Tahoe, XProtect also needs separate xprotect command.
softwareupdate -l --include-config-data
To install individual update softwareupdate -i --include-config-data updatename

#macos #mac #SoftwareUpdate

https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/05/what-can-you-do-when-software-update-cant/

What can you do when Software Update can’t?

What to do when you know there’s an update available, but Software Update pretends that it can’t find it. With details of undocumented options for softwareupdate command and more.

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The Eclectic Light CompanyMar 5

What can you do when Software Update can’t?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/05/what-can-you-do-when-software-update-cant/